Can the SM58 actually be used for recording? The question of whether the classic live microphone works for DTM
There is a microphone called the SM58.
If you are involved in music, you have almost certainly seen this microphone.
Live music venues.
Studios.
School light music clubs.
It is everywhere, really.
I have seen it many times myself.
However, there is a question that always comes up when you start DTM.
"Can the SM58 be used for recording too?"
That is the issue.
Looking online,
You have to use a condenser microphone
The SM58 works perfectly fine
Actually, even pros use it
there are various opinions like these.
This time, I will write about this question
as realistically as possible.
1. What kind of microphone is the SM58 in the first place?
Let's start here.
The SM58 is
a dynamic microphone
a type of microphone.
Its features are
Durable
Resistant to feedback
Resistant to noise
In short
a microphone for live performances.
Conversely, the ones famous for recording are
condenser microphones
.
For example
AT2020
Rode NT1
Neumann U87
and so on.
Therefore, in the DTM world
recording = condenser microphone
is a very strong image.
② But actually, you can record with the SM58 too
To start with the conclusion
you can record just fine with the SM58.
Or rather,
It is used by professionals as well.
For example, famous cases include
Bono (U2)
Michael Jackson (demo recordings)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
and there are many normal examples of recordings made with dynamic microphones.
However.
This is important.
3. Differences from condenser microphones
The difference between the SM58 and condenser microphones is mainly
sensitivity
that.
Condenser microphones
airiness
high frequencies
subtle nuances
pick up well.
Conversely, the SM58
has a slightly thicker sound
the high frequencies are a bit rounded
It is less likely to pick up noise
In other words
It is not all-purpose.
However,
it can actually be advantageous in a room with a poor environment
at times.
4. Actually, the SM58 can sometimes be better for DTM beginners
This is an unexpected point.
Condenser microphones
air conditioning
PC fans
room resonance
pick up everything.
In other words
it is quite difficult if the room is not set up for recording.
On the other hand, the SM58
is sung into at the mouth
and is less likely to pick up noise
so
it is easier to record even in a normal room.
This is quite significant.
5. So, which one is better in the end?
If
you want to record vocals
you have just started DTM
your room is a regular room
then
the SM58 is totally fine.
In fact,
I think it is quite excellent as a first microphone.
I think.
Of course,
for delicate vocals
or professional-level recording
then
a condenser microphone is more advantageous.
However,
it is absolutely not the case that "you cannot record with an SM58."
there is no such thing at all.
Summary
The SM58 is
a classic live microphone.
But in fact,
it is a microphone that can also be used for recording without any issues.
It is not all-purpose, but
indestructible,
easy to handle,
and resistant to noise,
so in that sense,
I think it is a very practical microphone.
I think so.
And above all,
the reason it has been used in live music venues around the world for decades
is definitely there.
It really is.